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My Lfs has gone to a new supplier and is getting lots of new stuff . Including the same 4 point PU fluoro tubes the hydro hood uses. They have Aqua One tubes in 24 and 36w - tropical. No idea of the kelvin and I forgot to check the PAR. The hood sits on top of the tank but I can raise it. I'd...

Of course! I'd forgotten about incandescent bulbs disappearing from our shops.

Thank you for starting this thread, Library Girl. I had a severely depressed, listless apple snail. Thanks to this thread, he's happy and active. And so is his mate Pleco who shares the cuttlefish :)

Sorry! I meant T2s, not T8s! Time I stopped researching lights and turned them off for the night lol!

Hi Retired AF. I haven't used T2s, but I've been reading about them tonight: http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Lighting.html I also discovered they come in mini CFLs. I have fresh water planted tanks, so I was excited to find 15w 6700k T8s on an Australian site called Ozlighting...

Thanks for posting this thread, Mox. My DIY CO2 is a one 2L bottle job and my brew recipe was much weaker than the one given here. It's working- I can see a green difference in the plants already and I've only had it going for a couple of days- but I like the two bottle version described here...

Well, Aqua chem, prepare to be shocked and amazed! I spent my time at work tonight looking for CFL hoods on the Aussie net instead of working. Found quite a few seriously overkill hydro lights on quite a few serious stoner sites, but no aquarium CFL hoods. I even tried to find incandescent bulb...

+1 Mumma. I was so pleased I finally understood what you were telling me about CFLs I forgot to ask what plants you are growing in the photo? They look like they are about to jump out of there and go for a walk, they're so lush!

Thanks Mumma. I'm guessing I'm after 2 x 15w CFLs, each between 5000- 6700k. I had a look at Petbarn.com.au No mail order and my nearest store is 5 hours drive away- one way. :(

Hey Mumma! Now I'm getting the picture! I kept imagining an aquarium hood type thing! Ok. I have this twin CFL floor lamp: and this CFL clip on desk lamp. This one's a powerful little bugger- 20w 5000k. It's trying to grow Rotala Macrandra in a bowl (never let it be said I lack ambition). I...

Hey Aqua-chem! I hadn't thought of CFL's - mainly because I've never seen a hood that uses them. I've only seen ones that take long fluoro tubes. I'm in Australia, so most of the good online aquarium lighting stores are unavailable to me- even Amazon. Would an ordinary lighting store have them?

Thanks Corsair. Does my T8 idea sound right to you? Every man and his dog seems to advocate T5s - but I can't see much difference between T8s and T5 NOs- and after the hydro light, I'm afraid of T5 HOs! :-0

Right now I'm cycling the tank with an 18w 24" T8. It's sitting on top of the tank - 12" from the light to the substrate. I was given a hydroponics fixture- 2x twin batton fluoros each at 55w. WAY too much light! I was wondering if I could use it if I added some Amazon Frog Bit to shade the...

I'm running a DIY CO2.

Cool! That was good fun. :)